[roflbox]

I'm not planning the event, but I'd say the usual Moab Modis Operandi consists of:

Whole Enchilada
Mag7 to Portal
Capt Ahab (and maybe something else off Amasa Back - Jacksons, Rockstacker, etc.)
Beers
Bikes
Grins
High fives

Not necessarily in that order

Oh, and I am planning on going...

 

[kidwoo]

I'm not planning the event, but I'd say the usual Moab Modis Operandi consists of:

Whole Enchilada
Mag7 to Portal
Capt Ahab (and maybe something else off Amasa Back - Jacksons, Rockstacker, etc.)
Beers
Bikes
Grins
High fives

Not necessarily in that order

Oh, and I am planning on going...

Why would anyone ruin a good bike trip with mag 7.

I'll head out and just meet you guys at the top of portal for my 7th lap down of just pushing back up it.

 

[djjohnr]

I’d say the same about Captain Ahab.

 

[Nick]

I’d say the same about Captain Ahab.

just take the cutoff/shortcut. fvck that middle section.

 

[djjohnr]

just take the cutoff/shortcut. fvck that middle section.

That would have been good to know in my hungover state

 

[mtg]

Whats on the agenda for the camping weekend coming up in Moab?

No exact plan yet, but @SylentK is on the right track.

For Capt Ahab, we have done what we call the Amasa Highlights in the past, which involves climbing Hymasa, descending the lower half of Ahab (the good part), climbing back up, and then ripping down Amasa/Cliffhanger/4x4 route. That route is bitchin without any goofy shit. Rockstacker to Jackson's is also a possibility.

Sneaking in a couple Dave's laps may also happen.

And, part of the crew just headed south to Angel Fire for the Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly race on Saturday. After this weekend, the Moab details will start to come together.

 

[roflbox]

No exact plan yet, but @SylentK is on the right track.

For Capt Ahab, we have done what we call the Amasa Highlights in the past, which involves climbing Hymasa, descending the lower half of Ahab (the good part), climbing back up, and then ripping down Amasa/Cliffhanger/4x4 route. That route is bitchin without any goofy shit. Rockstacker to Jackson's is also a possibility.

Sneaking in a couple Dave's laps may also happen.

And, part of the crew just headed south to Angel Fire for the Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly race on Saturday. After this weekend, the Moab details will start to come together.

Yeah, I was late on thinking about the GRG race, maybe next year

 

[SylentK]

just take the cutoff/shortcut. fvck that middle section.

That would have been good to know in my hungover state

Yeah, it really only takes one time of doing the entire Ahab before you learn that you could have just started at the good stuff.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Hmmm... Dave's you say?

 

[Nick]

Dave's trail is nutty good fun.

 

[jonKranked]

View attachment 129693
It’s hate, this place is full of pure, unadulterated hate

We've gotta be good at something

 

[mtg]

The Good, The Rad, and The Gnarly was, well, good, rad, and gnarly.

Photo credit: JMV Digital

 

[rideit]

You guys are really going to Moab in August?

 

[mtg]

You guys are really going to Moab in August?

No. Moab is for the camping weekend in October. The Good, The Rad, and The Gnarly was on Saturday in Angel Fire.

 

[rideit]

Good.
I was going to prepare your obit.

 

[SkaredShtles]

The dude in the Wonder Bread outfit.

 

[mtg]

The dude in the Wonder Bread outfit.

You mean Ricky Bobby?

 

[jackalope]

I hope he didn't get mauled by the wrong type of cougar

 

[rideit]

You gonna have Demos in Moab?

 

[mtg]

You gonna have Demos in Moab?

If you request one ahead of time, yes. Typically, several folks will demo bikes at camping weekends, and that also held true for the GRG "race".

 

[rideit]

Hmmmm. Interesting...ill stay tuned. I know your bikes are long.. What would you recommend for a 5' 8" rider, 31" inseam, arms like t-rex?

 

[mtg]

Hmmmm. Interesting...ill stay tuned. I know your bikes are long.. What would you recommend for a 5' 8" rider, 31" inseam, arms like t-rex?

Size small

 

[SkaredShtles]

You mean Ricky Bobby?

Is it a onesie? Please tell me it's a onesie.

 

[jstuhlman]

also, chewbacca needs a beer so he can magically transform into...BREWBACCA

 

[mtg]

also, chewbacca needs a beer so he can magically transform into...BREWBACCA

Chewbacca won the overall race, and was therefore required to drink beers that night out of his 1st place trophy/chalice. He did not disappoint.

 

[mtg]

Is it a onesie? Please tell me it's a onesie.

It is a onesie. Also, have you ever seen a driver suit that is NOT a onesie?

 

[SkaredShtles]

It is a onesie. Also, have you ever seen a driver suit that is NOT a onesie?

I can, with no reservations, say I really know nothing about driver suits.

 

[jstuhlman]

Chewbacca won the overall race, and was therefore required to drink beers that night out of his 1st place trophy/chalice. He did not disappoint.

p

 

[TrumbullHucker]

Whats the current news with the DH frame? is she a goner?

Im still so sad

 

[mtg]

Whats the current news with the DH frame? is she a goner?

Im still so sad

No longer producing them, but I think there are two more available, and we’re saving a third as a shop bike.
The DH bike market has been soft for the past few years, and there have bigger fish to fry for us as a company, hence the GG/DH hiatus. Those that are riding them are still stoked, and we’re keeping one for the crew at GG to ride.
From an engineering standpoint, I look forward to the opportunity to design another generation of GG/DH and certainly have no shortage of ideas. When it makes business sense, I’ll be on it like a fly on shit.

 

[kidwoo]

No longer producing them, but I think there are two more available, and we’re saving a third as a shop bike.
The DH bike market has been soft for the past few years, and there have bigger fish to fry for us as a company, hence the GG/DH hiatus. Those that are riding them are still stoked, and we’re keeping one for the crew at GG to ride.
From an engineering standpoint, I look forward to the opportunity to design another generation of GG/DH and certainly have no shortage of ideas. When it makes business sense, I’ll be on it like a fly on shit.

You better be ready to be on one like an angry person on rocks in a few days.

 

[mtg]

You better be ready to be on one like an angry person on rocks in a few days.

 

[SuboptimusPrime]

No longer producing them, but I think there are two more available, and we’re saving a third as a shop bike.
The DH bike market has been soft for the past few years, and there have bigger fish to fry for us as a company, hence the GG/DH hiatus. Those that are riding them are still stoked, and we’re keeping one for the crew at GG to ride.
From an engineering standpoint, I look forward to the opportunity to design another generation of GG/DH and certainly have no shortage of ideas. When it makes business sense, I’ll be on it like a fly on shit.

Just ping me when you're taking pre-orders!

 

[lobsterCT]

@mtg - what side loading water bottle cages are people using for your bikes? I got a salsa cage for my Megatrail and it sucks. Looking for a better side entry option.

 

[captainspauldin]

@mtg - what side loading water bottle cages are people using for your bikes? I got a salsa cage for my Megatrail and it sucks. Looking for a better side entry option.

Not mtg, but I use this one on my OG Megatrail and it works good: https://www.amazon.com/Lezyne-Side-Load-Flow-Bottle/dp/B008R5L4VY

 

[lobsterCT]

That looks good. Thanks for the link!

 

[mtg]

Overall, there is a desert of good water bottle cage options. However, Lezyne's side load is popular, Specialized has one, MSW has one that works well that we use in the frame storage kit, and Planet Bike has a good one. I haven't tried it yet, but the Birzman Uncage Side Draw looks very promising.

 

[Sandwich]

https://www.jensonusa.com/Elite-Cannibal-Fiberglass-Bottle-Cage

thinkin' bout them beans on my bmc. allegedly you can draw from any angle?

 

[CheetaMike]

The Lezyne does not fit the small Podium bottle very well I have one on my bike., For some reason Camel back chose not to put a groove around the bottle like every other company does LOL . It still hold the bottle damn snug , The next gen Podium bottles are supposed to be more water bottle cage friendly.

 

[mtg]

The Lezyne does not fit the small Podium bottle very well I have one on my bike., For some reason Camel back chose not to put a groove around the bottle like every other company does LOL . It still hold the bottle damn snug , The next gen Podium bottles are supposed to be more water bottle cage friendly.

Yeah, that’s what I don’t like about the Lezyne cage: that retention bump is too big. I have one of the upcoming Podium bottles, and I’m not a fan. The reason the current Podium 2 is popular is because it is the lowest profile 620 mL bottle out there and fits where others have trouble. The Podium 3 fits those huge retention lumps easier, but has similar packaging challenges to every other bottle.
Again, there’s a desert of good options.